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#208D2B Color

#208D2B is rgb(32, 141, 43) in RGB, hsl(126, 63%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 70%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#208D2B
HEX#208D2B
RGBrgb(32, 141, 43)
HSLhsl(126, 63%, 34%)
HSVhsv(126, 77%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 70%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.166 144.2)
LABlab(51.34% -46.05 41.22)
LCHlch(51.34% 61.80 138.17)

What #208D2B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #208D2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#208D2B Channel Values

How #208D2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 141 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 63% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 77% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #208D2B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #208D2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #208D2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #208D2B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #208D2B.

How #208D2B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#208D2B
Protanopia#82822C
Protanomaly#68872C
Deuteranopia#777731
Deuteranomaly#5F802F
Tritanopia#3C8585
Tritanomaly#33886C
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #208D2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-208d2b: #208D2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #208D2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-208d2b': '#208D2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.553, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_208d2b">#208D2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#208D2B"

More Green Colors

#208D2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#208D2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #208D2B?

#208D2B is a dark green — rgb(32, 141, 43) in RGB and hsl(126, 63%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #208D2B?

#208D2B is rgb(32, 141, 43) — red 32, green 141, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #208D2B?

#208D2B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 70%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #208D2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #208D2B scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #208D2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #208D2B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 2.92, which is very hard to tell apart.

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